The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-10

eat at the right of Hon. Wilson Vance. the pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs.
Foraker TO his left
1t IL o'clock when Senator Sherman rose
20 respond to the first toast. He apologized on
the of the lateness of the hour for his ina
bility to enter fully into the discussion OF the
sentiment suggested He referred at some
length TO the great discoveries OF modern times,
and incidentally referred to the fact that the
people of this age adopted different idea OF de-
velopment from that of ithe ancients
wealth for power not SO much
for money as for power and
influence. 1t was not so in ancient days Then
the chief element OF power was physical
strength and the man who a strong man
was deifei because he was a representative of
physical power In modern times. however all
forms of society sought power by conouering
nature. Ohio was to be- congratulated upon the
fact that the God of nature had so favored her
as to give her so much wealth In the bowels or
OF her earth. This rich blessing OF FIndlay
will increase not only the wealth OF the State,
but the prosperity of the entire country
Senator Sherman spoke but for a few moments,
and then gave way to Governor Foraker, whose
speech entirely devoted to a resume of the
progress and development of the State during
the past century. He laid particular stress upon
the fact that the Ohioans were patriotic peo-
pie and that in the war for the suppression of
the rebellion and the maintenance of the Union
they contributed more than nine hundred thou
sand of the best and bravest of the boys
In blue. Ohio. he conrended. occupied position
of unusual Importance, both to the Union and
the national government. and it seemed almost
incredible that 1t should ever have been, as it
once was. a question of serious debate among
the wsest statesmen of America whether or
not this country would be of sufficient value to
the Union to make it desirable, provided it could
be retained and made part OF the United
States. 1t was singular fact that the
majority of the party for the Ordinance OF 1877,
creating the Northwest Territory, from
Southern slave holding States. and thus, by the
act of slavery itself, that institution blotted
out and all these broad acres were dedicated to
freedom. The ordinance. it was true, came from
Massachusetts. but it was adopted only because
the men of that civilization could not buy one
of land until they were guaranteed the
joyment of the institutions of their own State.
Mr.. Halstead, in responding to the toast,
Labor and Capital" said: Il wish to be exon
Grated, il you please, from all responsibilities
concerning the toast with which my name has
been connected. and can think of but one good
reason for calling upon me to respond to this
toast, and that that it is pretty well known
that l am neither capitalist nor a laborer.
and / might therefore be expected to
speak with perfect impartiality.
am not capitalist you will
distinguish IL moment when L tell you that
the money l lend 1 never get back. either prin-
cipal interest; and as for labor. inasmuch
j violate the eight-hour law nearly every day Of
my life by overwork, / have technical right
TO speak on that subject Capital, I think. and
labor, too, you have soon shall have. in this
marvellous little city of Finday. of whose ex-
pansiveness have had some reason to-day to
be informed"
Congressman Kennedy made the most
eloquent speech of the evening in speaking to
The health of the President of the United
States" He aroused intense enthusiasm
ty declaring that while the United
States was open to the oppressed
OF all nations, it wanted So
cialists. Anarchists Communists. and the
quicker all such classes returned TO the country
which gave them birth the better it would be
for themselves and the country. His tributes
10 the memories of Grant and Garfield brought
the audience to its feet, and he resumed his
seat amid tumulruous applause.
paper by Professor Vail expounds a new
theory upon the permanency of natural gas and
one that promises to excite widespread discus
sion in scientific circles Professor Vail argued
that oil and gas primitive distllation. The
earth, he thinks. was a molten body, and in that
state distilling center, in which carbon
necessarily involved. He thinks that all
forms of carbon in the igneous world now
locked up in the earth's crust, save what animal
and vegetable life produces. His conclusion is
that the great source of supply of natural gas
will last for many centuries. He said the great
est oil and gas field on this continent north
western Ohio.
1t was nearly 2 o'clock when the speeches were
concluded, and dancing was declared in order